(Deming) – A local woman who witnesses say shot another local woman at a yard sale earlier this month has been apprehended. 22-year-old Serena Aguilera was detained in Grant County and transferred to Luna County in connection with a shooting May 14th of 32-year-old Sarah Valencia Islas. Islas was shot in the upper leg and groin area with a small caliber revolver following an altercation at a yard sale in the 2100 block of S. Tin. Gigante said Aguilera allegedly showed up at Islas’ yard sale and the two argued. Friends of Islas arrived in a car and Islas was attempting to leave the yard sale with them when Aguilera reportedly fired two shots at her. Gigante said one shot struck Islas in the leg, and the other hit the street. Aguilera has been charged with felony aggravated battery, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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